Clinical Trial: Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Cognitive Treatment in Blast Traumatic Brain Injury

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Combining Cognitive Treatment With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Blast TBI

Brief Summary: This study investigates the efficacy of a novel neurorehabilitation program combining noninvasive brain stimulation (transcranial magnetic stimulation or TMS) and cognitive therapy, on cognitive function and quality of life in individuals with blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI).

Detailed Summary: The most common blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI)-associated problems are cognitive deficits, such as executive functioning and memory. This study evaluates a combined rehabilitation program: transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and cognitive therapy for treatment of patients with bTBI. TMS is a noninvasive way of stimulating the brain, which is not painful and does not involve any needles or any form of surgery. It acts by delivering a magnetic stimulation to a particular brain region. Half of the study participants will receive cognitive intervention with active TMS, and a control group will receive cognitive intervention with sham TMS. This study takes place in Boston, Massachusetts: at the VA Boston Healthcare System and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Sponsor: Boston Medical Center

Current Primary Outcome: Cognitive Functioning [ Time Frame: Ten Weeks ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Daily Functioning [ Time Frame: Ten weeks ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Boston Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: May 7, 2012
Date Started: May 2012
Date Completion: October 2018
Last Updated: May 26, 2017
Last Verified: May 2017